You know El Segundo Brewing, they had to make “Citra…Just Citra-ier.”
They went and double dry-hopped their American Pale Ale so that you can try both to see what DDH does to the beer and to test how much you like the Citra hop
Double Citra
Bear on the Water
I wasn’t a big fan of the label art on the Surfin’ Bird IPA collaboration which makes a background appearance in the new IPA and doubling down on clothes wearing cartoon animals is giving me some Hanna Barbera vibes that I don’t associate with bitter beers.
That being said, I would bet that the beer inside the can from Pizza Port and El Segundo will be quite good and that is not any Hong Kong Fooey.
A Powerful 2021
Usually the Power Plant rolls in in keg form and you get a fancy glass and a half pour of this truly big TIPA. Things haven’t been usual so instead we get it in 16oz cans from El Segundo this year. It will be worth it but make sure to take your time enjoying it.
What a View
El Segundo has found a winning design template for their latest Tone Series IPAs. I really liked the green of the softball field on a previous can, and now we are treated to the expanse of sand along with a solitary tower and transport. Many are working with new views from home but this one is a great workplace.
Oh, and the beer inside is…
Style: West Coast IPA (obviously)
Hops- LORAL / Centennial / Idaho 7
Christmas Bubble
We all have our bubbles, but the El Segundo / Hop Saint one is a lot hoppier. And festive.
Here are the beer details prior to the November 12th release….
Bubble IPA
ABV- 6.6%
Hops- Citra, Denali, El Dorado, Idaho 7, Centennial
Double Bubble DIPA
ABV- 8.5%
Hops- Citra, Denali, El Dorado, Idaho 7, Centennial
Takeoff Love Handles
The second El Segundo Take Off beer is timed for Oktoberfest! Love handles aka Huftgold is a festbier that you can get for your not jammed in with thousands of people self Oktoberfest.
Abundance
Repurposing will be the order of the day for many breweries. That beer that was brewed special just might get rebranded. “Abundance of Down Time” from El Segundo Brewing would have had a different name when sipped at Coachella, but since is more than ten people it is now “new”! 13% ABV and hopped up with Chinook, Simcoe, Centennial, Loral and HBC 692 hops.
Featured Review – Old Jetty Barrel-Aged Barleywine 2019 from El Segundo Brewing
Continuing the reviews of beers bought from the Glendale Tap cellar, we go old with the 2019 barrel-aged Barleywine release of Old Jetty from El Segundo Brewing.
This ale was aged in bourbon barrels and strides in at 13.2% ABV. Old Jetty is both prickly and smooth at the same time. There is loads of bourbon character but at the same time the sweetness is restrained. A bit of syrup note here. Great brunch beer.
Coffee to Beer to Coffee
For those times when you need a morning beverage but you want to support a coffee company that is in bed with #independent beer, well, Smoky Hollow Coffee Roasters is a good choice. Their coffee makes it into some of the darker beers that ESBC creates
Mayberry Grill
Looks like the Slice & Pint was enough of a success to warrant the opening of a food spot at the El Segundo Brewing location on Main Street. Here are the details from a recent press release, “Mayberry Grill is a small offshoot of The Slice & Pint that will be located at the soon to be opened back patio. Chef Matt has been busy finalizing the dual opening menu…. think backyard burgers and tacos to start.”